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carolina_dreamer's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lisbethwhite's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
redheadread's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bethany6788's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Starting off May SO strong with Finally Fitz! It’s the bi YA romance of my dreams with relatable as heck Fitz.
*spoilers*
Things I loved about this book:
Fitz! What an amazing character. I loved her. She was messy. Imperfect (though she tried hard to be perfect), anxious, scared, confident, interesting, funny, and lovely. I just adored her so much and I felt like I understood her deep down in my core.
Levi… are you KIDDING!? Nerdy hot is so the vibe always and a plant guy who loves saving plants?! I cannot. He is a dream of a love interest.
I loved the fake dating turned real at different times for these two.
A LOT of discussion about filtering yourself just hit so hard for me.
I loved their first kiss.😎 “Levi cuts me off mid-backtrack babble, his lips pressing a kiss so soft, so tentative, so surprising against my mouth that it’s an electric shock to my system.”
I also loved their first real kiss. 🥹
I loved their dates and spreadsheets and Instagram moments. They were cute, and you could tell they were starting to feel it.
“Just like your postcard. I don’t throw memories away.”
The surprise date are you kidding!!
I loved how Fitz came into her own with the fashion.
The side characters were all good and interesting too!
I loved that Fitz chose herself.
I literally cried so hard at the epilogue. The *I love you* moment was perfection.
I loved this book with all of my heart.
*spoilers*
Things I loved about this book:
Fitz! What an amazing character. I loved her. She was messy. Imperfect (though she tried hard to be perfect), anxious, scared, confident, interesting, funny, and lovely. I just adored her so much and I felt like I understood her deep down in my core.
Levi… are you KIDDING!? Nerdy hot is so the vibe always and a plant guy who loves saving plants?! I cannot. He is a dream of a love interest.
I loved the fake dating turned real at different times for these two.
A LOT of discussion about filtering yourself just hit so hard for me.
I loved their first kiss.😎 “Levi cuts me off mid-backtrack babble, his lips pressing a kiss so soft, so tentative, so surprising against my mouth that it’s an electric shock to my system.”
I also loved their first real kiss. 🥹
I loved their dates and spreadsheets and Instagram moments. They were cute, and you could tell they were starting to feel it.
“Just like your postcard. I don’t throw memories away.”
The surprise date are you kidding!!
I loved how Fitz came into her own with the fashion.
The side characters were all good and interesting too!
I loved that Fitz chose herself.
I literally cried so hard at the epilogue. The *I love you* moment was perfection.
I loved this book with all of my heart.
djungelskog_official's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
caitiep92's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
nadjsim's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
4.5
From the second I saw the cover, I knew I'd love it. And I did; the romance was absolutely adorable and everything I hoped it would be.
All in all, Finally Fitz is a great story about growing up, heartbreak, friendships, social media, family, and so much more. At times, it felt a little too how do you do, fellow kids and kinda shallow, but it all came together perfectly in the end.
Also, I have to nitpick a little: real Harry Styles fans call themselves Harries, not Stylers. Okay, that's all.
Thanks to Simon & Schuster Teens for providing me with a free extended excerpt that made me hooked on this story so badly that I had to finish it immediately on the release day!
All in all, Finally Fitz is a great story about growing up, heartbreak, friendships, social media, family, and so much more. At times, it felt a little too how do you do, fellow kids and kinda shallow, but it all came together perfectly in the end.
Also, I have to nitpick a little: real Harry Styles fans call themselves Harries, not Stylers. Okay, that's all.
Thanks to Simon & Schuster Teens for providing me with a free extended excerpt that made me hooked on this story so badly that I had to finish it immediately on the release day!
pagebypaigebks's review
4.5
“My best can be imperfect. I can be a work in progress."
I'd like to thank Simon & Schuster for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
I've also posted this review on Instagram and my blog.
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This was a delight to read! I definitely recommend Finally Fitz to everyone looking for a great summer time book. The plot was engaging and I just had to know what happened next. The writing style was fun and easy to follow and made the story so bingeable! One of my favourite aspects of Fitz's character was how she struggled with perfectionism. It was very relatable and I loved how the author approached the topic. Fitz is constantly working toward leaving the ideals of perfectionism behind. I loved following her journey with this and seeing her development as a character throughout the course of the story. The fashion aspect and Fitz's summer fashion school were an intriguing part of the plot. I enjoyed learning about Fitz's creativity and her love of creating something new out of older clothes. However, I would have liked this aspect of the story to be a bit more fleshed out and explored. We can't forget about the romance! It was so adorable from the very beginning. If friends to lovers is a favourite trope of yours then you'll love Finally Fitz! Levi and Fitz had great chemistry and it was so much fun looking back into their childhood history. The fake dating aspects were also well done and so heartwarming! Not only are romantic relationships a focus of the story, but relationships with family are as well. Seeing Fitz's family dynamic with her sisters and her parents was very intriguing. We got to learn more about each of her sisters and how impactful it was for Fitz when she feel left out of the loop. I couldn't get enough of seeing them grow together and navigate their complex emotions and misunderstandings, it made all of the characters feel so real!
Filled with heart, perfectly imperfect characters, and of course plants, Finally Fitz is a must-add to your tbr.
I'd like to thank Simon & Schuster for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
I've also posted this review on Instagram and my blog.
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Blog Post
This was a delight to read! I definitely recommend Finally Fitz to everyone looking for a great summer time book. The plot was engaging and I just had to know what happened next. The writing style was fun and easy to follow and made the story so bingeable! One of my favourite aspects of Fitz's character was how she struggled with perfectionism. It was very relatable and I loved how the author approached the topic. Fitz is constantly working toward leaving the ideals of perfectionism behind. I loved following her journey with this and seeing her development as a character throughout the course of the story. The fashion aspect and Fitz's summer fashion school were an intriguing part of the plot. I enjoyed learning about Fitz's creativity and her love of creating something new out of older clothes. However, I would have liked this aspect of the story to be a bit more fleshed out and explored. We can't forget about the romance! It was so adorable from the very beginning. If friends to lovers is a favourite trope of yours then you'll love Finally Fitz! Levi and Fitz had great chemistry and it was so much fun looking back into their childhood history. The fake dating aspects were also well done and so heartwarming! Not only are romantic relationships a focus of the story, but relationships with family are as well. Seeing Fitz's family dynamic with her sisters and her parents was very intriguing. We got to learn more about each of her sisters and how impactful it was for Fitz when she feel left out of the loop. I couldn't get enough of seeing them grow together and navigate their complex emotions and misunderstandings, it made all of the characters feel so real!
Filled with heart, perfectly imperfect characters, and of course plants, Finally Fitz is a must-add to your tbr.
bookishfreedom's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
analenegrace's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
First, thanks so much to Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing for a finished copy of this absolutely adorable novel!
I was so excited to be gifted this book as a bisexual Jewish reader myself, and so it was so up my alley and was being promoted by so many of my favorite authors that I knew it would be great!
Fitz was such a relatable character to me, and her perfectionist anxiety was a particularly relatable part of her; I was so glad she got her diagnosis in the end. Her internal monologue was so well-written, and I was so engaged, even though first-person isn't always my favorite. I loved her passion for fashion and sustainability, the descriptions of clothes, and her working moments.
Levi and Dani were both interesting characters, who I think leaned too much into some love triangle stereotypes, but I still loved them. I appreciated that although Dani was somewhat of a shitty person, we did get a resolution with her and Fitz's relationship, and they resolved some of their worst issues.
Levi was just an absolutely adorable character who I loved! I do think he was a bit too perfect, and I wanted a bit more imperfection from him, but I just adored how much he understood Fitz and her issues. He wasn't mad about some of her flaws and accepted her for herself even as she struggled to understand herself.
I liked how non-issue sexuality and gender were in this book; characters shared their pronouns and were respected, and except for the brief mention of Levi's dad, queerphobia just wasn't a thing, which is always really fantastic.
This was an absolutely awesome book coming out April 23rd and I can't wait to hear what y'all think about it!
I was so excited to be gifted this book as a bisexual Jewish reader myself, and so it was so up my alley and was being promoted by so many of my favorite authors that I knew it would be great!
Fitz was such a relatable character to me, and her perfectionist anxiety was a particularly relatable part of her; I was so glad she got her diagnosis in the end. Her internal monologue was so well-written, and I was so engaged, even though first-person isn't always my favorite. I loved her passion for fashion and sustainability, the descriptions of clothes, and her working moments.
Levi and Dani were both interesting characters, who I think leaned too much into some love triangle stereotypes, but I still loved them. I appreciated that although Dani was somewhat of a shitty person, we did get a resolution with her and Fitz's relationship, and they resolved some of their worst issues.
Levi was just an absolutely adorable character who I loved! I do think he was a bit too perfect, and I wanted a bit more imperfection from him, but I just adored how much he understood Fitz and her issues. He wasn't mad about some of her flaws and accepted her for herself even as she struggled to understand herself.
I liked how non-issue sexuality and gender were in this book; characters shared their pronouns and were respected, and except for the brief mention of Levi's dad, queerphobia just wasn't a thing, which is always really fantastic.
This was an absolutely awesome book coming out April 23rd and I can't wait to hear what y'all think about it!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Minor: Homophobia, Vomit, Infidelity, and Biphobia